[Dixielandjazz] "Was I Drunk" (was no subject)

[rahberry at comcast.net]

I was told that David Packard requested that Pat Yankee sing "Was I Drunk" at his funeral, which she did, although she asked "Can't I sing "Nearer My God to Thee" instead?"
  -- Rae Ann



 -------------- Original message ----------------------
From: "Scott Anthony" <santh at pacbell.net>
> Whenever we do any jobs with Pat Yankee, she is likely to sing this tune. It 
> really gets the audience going when she sits on the piano player's lap while 
> he's trying to play.
> 
> Scott Anthony
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Bill Haesler" <bhaesler at bigpond.net.au>
> To: <santh at pacbell.net>
> Cc: "Dixieland Jazz Mailing List" <dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com>
> Sent: Friday, June 15, 2007 3:18 PM
> Subject: Re: [Dixielandjazz] "Was I Drunk" (was no subject)
> 
> 
> >> ............ Was I Drunk I don't even know!
> >
> > Dear Marek,
> > English listmate Judy Eames has been singing "Was I Drunk" (Endor-Farrell) 
> > for many years. It is also on an early CD of hers.
> > Several 'girl' singers here in Australia have had it in their book since 
> > the mid 70s.
> > It is also on a Turk Murphy LP 'live at Earthquake McGoons' (1966) sung by 
> > Bea Barrett.
> > The original was recorded by Georgia White for Decca on 4 Sept 1936 with 
> > probably own, p; Charlie McCoy, g; John Lindsay, sb. [Not Richard M Jones, 
> > p; as usually listed.]
> > I have all the above.
> > Kind regards,
> > Bill.
> >
> >
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